This delightful matryoshka design on the needle holder is not only charming but also simple to create. The felt compartments within offer a safe space for your needles, eliminating the concern of them spilling out. Determining the best method and location for needle storage can be one of the most challenging aspects of setting up a sewing area. Without a doubt, this is the cutest answer you can discover for your needle organization needs.
This sweet Christmassy needle case book is perfect for some well-deserved self-gifting as you stitch your way through December, or as a stocking filler for someone who loves to sew. It’s easy to make and can be sewn while curled up by the fire, entirely by hand, using blanket stitch and embroidery stitches, or, if you’re in a needle-case hurry, on your sewing machine.
You can download my drawn and scanned pattern pieces as a PDF file here. Despite their shabby appearance, they are fit for the purpose of drawing around - just remember to print out at 100%.
Ingredients:
Embroidery Floss
Wool – 20cm
Blue felt - 30cm x 17cm
Pretty fabric – 11cm x 9cm
Iron-on interfacing – 11cm x 9cm
Plain pink fabric – 5cm x 5cm
Co-ordinating ribbon – 4cm
Fabric pen (optional)
Marker pen with disappearing ink
First cut out your pattern pieces.
2 x Piece A from felt (these will be used for the inner and outer main body pieces).
2 x Piece B from felt (this is what will be used to hold your needles, so the thicker the better with the felt).
1 x Piece C from pretty fabric with iron-on interfacing (this will make the matryoshka’s shawl).
1 x Piece D from plain pink fabric (this will be your matryoshka’s face).
Cut out the hole for the face to peep through in piece C by folding in half and then cutting around the semi circle.
If you’re going to create your doll’s face with a fabric marker do this now, if you’d prefer to embroider the features on, you might find it easier after the next step.
On the right-hand side of one of the body pieces, pin on the face (piece D) and the shawl (piece C) above it. You can then sew these on using a blanket stitch, or on the sewing machine using a small zigzag stitch. Remember to sew around the face aperture too. Next, fold the ribbon in half, and then splay out the bottom edges. Sew in place at a suitable point on her shawl, leaving the ends free. If you've chosen to embroider the facial features do this now using french knots for eyes and a small running stitch for the mouth.
Finally, with a disappearing-ink marker pen draw an apron and a decorative design onto the body of the matryoshka. Embroider these by hand using 2 strands of coloured floss.
Set this to one side.
Take the other matryoshka body shapes (A) that you cut out earlier. Lay pieces B on in the appropriate places (see photo). These can be stitched into place by hand using a blanket stitch or using a zigzag stitch on the machine.
Now take the piece with the doll’s face and place this on top of the other body piece, wrong side to wrong side. Double check that you can see facing outwards the doll’s face on one side and the needle holder pads on the other side.
Now, pin carefully all the way around the outside edge, tucking in the end of a strand of wool about half way down her body on each outer edge (this isn’t shown in the photo due to my forgetting to do this step until afterwards!).
Now sew the body pieces together by hand using a blanket stitch or on the machine using a zigzag stitch. Fold in half to create a ‘book’.
Trim any messy edges with scissors to give her a crisp, clean silhouette, trim the wool ties to a suitable length and admire your handiwork. She's now ready to hold the needles.
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